tai

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

From Japanese 鯛 (たい, tai).

Et moi qui t’croyais—” “’Tais pas d’tapage, Lily! — The Reign of Greed, José Rizal
Not surprisingly, he was immediately placed under surveillance by the Kempei Tai, Japan's secret police, and shortly thereafter jailed. — The Samurai Strategy, Thomas Hoover
So they made the tai open his mouth, and looked in his throat, and there, sure enough, was the fish-hook. — Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know, Unknown

Thai, Siamese

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